Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report
National Edition 28'
Produced by Ken Nash and Mimi Rosenberg
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New York Police Dept. Kills Again - Over 1,000 in the Bronx Protest
With
Jose, Stop and Frisk Campaign, Occupy Wall Street

In 2011, at least 700,000 almost entirely African-American and Latinos in
New York were subjected to the NYPDâs unwarranted stop and frisks. Most
recently, the Mayorâs and his police departmentâs policies and practices
further resulted in the killing of an unarmed Rahmarley Graham, 18 years old
in his own home, and the vicious beating of Jatiek Reed and arrest on false
charges. The discriminatory policies and practices are the catalyst for the
frightening explosion in incarceration. And then for those dragnetted into the
criminal justice system, upon their release is the stigmatization and systemic
disenfranchisement from virtually all opportunities and benefits of the society
â this is the new âJim Crowâ.
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COALITION CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF NYPD COMMISSIONER
OVER ANTI-ISLAM FILM COVER-UP
With
Amna Akbar, An Attorney and a Representative of the
Muslim American Civil Liberties Union
Imam Al Hajj Talib Abdur-Rashid, Pres., The Islamic Leadership
Council of Metropolitan New York,
Cyrus McGoldrick, Council on American Islamic Relations
Jumaane D. Williams, N.Y. City Council Member
Abdeen Jabara, civil rights attorney

A Coalition of civil liberties groups came to City Hall to call for the resignations of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne due to revelations that they covered up their roles in the production of an islamophobic propaganda film âThe Third Jihadâ that was shown to at least 1,500 NYPD officers and to law enforcement around the country. "The Third Jihad" was produced by the shadowy non-profit group the Clarion Fund, who had produced an earlier anti-Muslim propaganda film which was distributed to millions of voters in swing states just prior to the 2008 election, apparently backed by a $17 million donation from a "longtime contributor" to neo-conservatives. The Clarion Fund also has links to the right-wing Israeli group Aish HaTorah. The Clarion Fund's previous documentary attacking Muslims' 'war on the West' also attracted support from the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, a major supporter of Israel, who has helped reshape the Republican presidential primary by pouring millions of dollars into a super PAC that backs Newt Gingrich. Both Kellyâs and Browneâs participation in and coverup of their role in the film indicates a total disregard for the civil rights of American Muslims and a complete lack of respect for one of the cityâs largest religious communities. The NYPDâs Commissionerâs misrepresentations must also be seen in the context of a recent series of investigative reports by the Associated Press that revealed that undercover NYPD officers in a so-called "Demographics Unit" spied on Muslim communities and houses of worship with the assistance of individuals linked to the CIA.
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Artist/Composer: Miimi Rosenberg and Ken Nash
Keywords: Amna Akbar; Muslim American Civil Liberties Union; Imam Al Hajj Talib Abdur-Rashid; The Islamic Leadership Council; Cyrus McGoldrick; Council on American Islamic Relations; Jumaane D. Williams; Abdeen Jabara; Stop and Frisk; Occupy Wall Street; Rahmarley Graham; Raymond Kelly; New York Police Department; Sheldon Adelson; Clarion Fund; the Third Jihad;

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